California State Rep. Rudy Bermudez introduced A.B. 158 to allow
California residents to register to vote up to 7 days before an
election. Presently voters must register at least 14 days before an
election. This bill would give California voters 7 extra days to
register to vote. Read the bill

While most states require voters to register at least
30 days before an election and 6 states allow for election day
registration, Califoria would be the first to allow 7 days. Because
most Americans do not become interested in an election until the final
few weeks before an election, voter registration deadlines that are one
month before election day limit the number of people who are able to
register and effectively shut them out of the political process. A.B.
158 will increase voter registration which will inturn increase voter
participation and turnout.